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The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) has announced the 2018-2019 Tri-M Music Honor Society Chapter of the Year, presented by Schmidt Vocal Arts.
The National Chapter of the Year Program is designed to motivate and reward chapters that perform service projects, encourage Chapter Officers to perform their duties properly, and increase awareness and interest in what other Tri-M chapters are doing.
The Tri-M National Chapter of the Year (Junior and Senior) will receive an engraved permanent service plaque along with the Chapter of the Year Scholarship award. Scholarships must be used to fund a professional development activity for the chapter including, but not limited to, clinicians, master classes, field trips, conference travel, or summer music program scholarships. The Senior Division Chapter of the Year received a $1,000 scholarship, and the Junior Division Chapter of the Year received a $800 scholarship. Runners-up also received scholarships for their schools.
Senior Division
Chapter of the Year
North Broward Preparatory School – Coconut Creek, Florida
Lynn MacDonald, advisor
First Runner Up
Lincoln East High School – Lincoln, Nebraska
Nicole Shively, advisor
Second Runner Up
Great Mills High School – Great Mills, Maryland
Sara Nelson, advisor
Junior Division
Chapter of the Year
Elizabeth Davis Middle School – Chester, Virginia
Jon Schoepflin, advisor
First Runner Up
Herricks Middle School – Albertson, New York
Alicia Brown, advisor
Second Runner Up
South Haven Baseline Middle School – South Haven, Michigan
Jessica Fiedorowicz, advisor
